The Punjab National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday distributed Rs 32.2 million among 250 victims of Tasawar Hussain Gillani involved in the ‘Double Shah’ scam.
NAB Director General Khurshid Anwar Bhindar distributed the cheques in a special ceremony.
He said the accused Gillani initially worked as a partner of Double Shah, but subsequently he formed a separate group and looted Rs 1932.74 million from people through agents.
“The Punjab NAB, acting on information about the Double Shah scam, arrested all members of the five groups active in the scam, including the Tasawar Hussian Gilani group and recovered Rs 1193.5 million,” said Bhinder. He said Gilani and his accomplices had been convicted by the accountability court.
Bhindar stated that the scandal mastermind, Syed Sibtul Hassan Gilani too, had been convicted by the accountability court and sentenced to 14 years in jail along with a fine of Rs 5.43 billion and the confiscation of his all properties.
He said Rs 486.38 million have been distributed so far and include 100 percent payments to 3218 claimants and 50 percent to 3241 claimants while disbursement of the balance amount was in progress.
The DG NAB added that huge deposits, which the Double Shah had shifted to Dubai, were likely to be recovered as talks with the UAE government were under way in this connection.
